Assessment of the immunogenicity and safety of the Northern Hemisphere 2009/2010-season influenza vaccine in elderly and young subjects according to European Medicines Agency (EMEA) regulations

ISRCTN ISRCTN30202688
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN30202688
Secondary identifying numbers INF-V-A003
Submission date
28/04/2009
Registration date
28/05/2009
Last edited
28/05/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Michael Seiberling
Scientific

Swiss Pharma Contract Ltd
Lettenweg 118
Allschwil
4123
Switzerland

Study information

Study designOpen non-randomised uncontrolled safety/efficacy study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designOther
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe Northern Hemisphere 2009/2010-season influenza vaccine fulfills the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) requirements for re-registration of influenza vaccines.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the Local Medical Ethics Committee (Ethikkommission beider Basel [EKBB]), Switzerland on the 31th March 2009 (ref: 64/09)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedInfluenza
InterventionBiological: single dose of trivalent virosomal adjuvanted influenza vaccine (Inflexal® V). Total duration of follow-up: approximately three weeks
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Trivalent virosomal adjuvanted influenza vaccine (Inflexal® V)
Primary outcome measureImmunogenicity, assessed by haemagglutination inhibition test; blood to be collected before and approximately three weeks after vaccination.
Secondary outcome measuresSafety, assessed at baseline and at three weeks after vaccination, including a four-day adverse event questionnaire, soliciting a set of local and systemic adverse events (AEs) according to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) specifications.
Overall study start date01/06/2009
Completion date30/08/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants110
Key inclusion criteria1. Healthy female and male volunteers equal to or older than 18 years of age on the day of enrolment
2. Written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Pregnancy and lactation
2. Serious adverse reaction to any influenza vaccine
Date of first enrolment01/06/2009
Date of final enrolment30/08/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Switzerland

Study participating centre

Swiss Pharma Contract Ltd
Allschwil
4123
Switzerland

Sponsor information

Crucell, Berna Biotech Ltd (Switzerland)
Industry

Rehhagstrasse 79
Berne
3018
Switzerland

Website http://www.crucell.com

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Crucell, Berna Biotech Ltd (Switzerland)

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Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan